New geophysical data from the northern Cordillera: preliminary interpretations and implications for the tectonics and deep geology

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Lowe, C., Horner, R. B., Mortensen, J. K., Johnston, S. T., Roots, C. F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1994
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Yukon; Pacific; Selwyn; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e94-081; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e94-081

In this paper we analyze recently acquired geophysical data from the northern Cordillera and their relation to the mapped geology. A prominent gravity high (> −45 mGal (1 Gal = 1 cm/s 2 )) coincides with a magnetic low and an aseismic region in west-central Yukon where the underlying geology...